MLive.com topics: farmtag:topics.mlive.com,2015:tag/farm2015-03-31T19:52:38ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceReader Submission: Arts and Eats Back Roads Tour returns for fourth yeartag:www.mlive.com,2014:/wayland/index.ssf/8001926.126908182014-04-18T15:05:16Z2014-04-18T16:02:57ZBe part of this year’s Arts and Eats Tour! One of this state’s most exciting and unique self-directed driving tours through Southwest Michigan returns on Oct. 18 and 19 with a restaurant kick-off on Friday, Oct. 17. The 2014 back...Wayland Main Streethttp://connect.mlive.com/user/waylandmainstreet/index.html
Be part of this year’s Arts and Eats Tour! One of this state’s most exciting and unique self-directed driving tours through Southwest Michigan returns on Oct. 18 and 19 with a restaurant kick-off on Friday, Oct. 17. The 2014 back...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916482013-12-08T20:44:18Z2013-12-08T20:44:18ZWindows at the Waterloo Farm Museum were decorated with greens for the annual Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Windows at the Waterloo Farm Museum were decorated with greens for the annual Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916462013-12-08T20:44:17Z2013-12-08T20:44:28ZCarol McGinn, of Grass Lake, played dulcimer with the Blackberry Jam dulcimer group at Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Carol McGinn, of Grass Lake, played dulcimer with the Blackberry Jam dulcimer group at Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916472013-12-08T20:44:17Z2013-12-08T20:44:29ZBlackberry Jam dulicmer group provided entertainment at Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's annual Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Blackberry Jam dulicmer group provided entertainment at Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's annual Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916442013-12-08T20:44:16Z2013-12-08T20:44:27ZDenise Frahm, of Waterloo, gives a tour the parlour at the Waterloo Farm Museum to Vern Buchbinder, of Grass Lake, at Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Denise Frahm, of Waterloo, gives a tour the parlour at the Waterloo Farm Museum to Vern Buchbinder, of Grass Lake, at Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916452013-12-08T20:44:16Z2013-12-08T20:44:27ZHorse drawn cart rides were part of Christmas on the Farm at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Horse drawn cart rides were part of Christmas on the Farm at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916432013-12-08T20:44:15Z2013-12-08T20:44:25ZLeslie Moskal, of Chelsea, demonstrated weaving at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas at the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Leslie Moskal, of Chelsea, demonstrated weaving at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas at the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916412013-12-08T20:44:14Z2013-12-08T20:44:24ZNick Marsh, 10, and Claire Marsh, 7, of Manchester watch Beverly Larson, of Adrian, make socks with a sock machine dating back to 1880's at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas at the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Nick Marsh, 10, and Claire Marsh, 7, of Manchester watch Beverly Larson, of Adrian, make socks with a sock machine dating back to 1880's at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas at the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M...
Waterloo Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916392013-12-08T20:44:13Z2013-12-08T20:44:22ZRaquel Dietrich, of Stockbridge, demonstrated how sausage was made in the late 1800's at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum Christmas on the Farm event. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Raquel Dietrich, of Stockbridge, demonstrated how sausage was made in the late 1800's at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum Christmas on the Farm event. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916402013-12-08T20:44:13Z2013-12-08T20:44:13ZKathy Moskal, of Chelsea, operated a spinning wheel at Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Kathy Moskal, of Chelsea, operated a spinning wheel at Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Waterloo Farm Museum Christmas on the Farmtag:photos.mlive.com,2013:/citizenpatriot//4471.117916382013-12-08T20:44:12Z2013-12-08T20:44:19ZDianne Moulton, of Dearborn, greeted visitors at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's annual Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...S Stonerhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sclstoner7498/index.html
Dianne Moulton, of Dearborn, greeted visitors at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum's annual Christmas on the Farm. (Scott Stoner | M LIVE)...
Sponsor Content: Fall New York Chopstag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.117147272013-11-08T18:36:10Z2013-11-25T18:45:14ZI wanted to find a way to incorporate our celebratory New York Chop supper with our abundance of apples. After looking through all of my cookbooks and online I was unable to find the perfect, and easy, recipe. Thus, I decided to make my own recipe! Click here to find my recipe for Apple New York Chops.Bailey Elchinger | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Bailey789/index.html
I wanted to find a way to incorporate our celebratory New York Chop supper with our abundance of apples. After looking through all of my cookbooks and online I was unable to find the perfect, and easy, recipe. Thus, I decided to make my own recipe! Click here to find my recipe for Apple New York Chops.
Sponsor Content: Holiday apple crisptag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.117146042013-11-07T18:03:31Z2013-11-25T18:23:33ZAlthough sugar beet season is over for us, we can still enjoy the fruits of our labor year-round. Sold under the brand name, Pioneer Sugar, I look forward to using this locally-grown product in my holiday baking and in the months that follow. Click here for a Michigan-inspired fruit crisp recipe. Perfect for the holidays.Maria Brown | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Maria789/index.html
Although sugar beet season is over for us, we can still enjoy the fruits of our labor year-round. Sold under the brand name, Pioneer Sugar, I look forward to using this locally-grown product in my holiday baking and in the months that follow. Click here for a Michigan-inspired fruit crisp recipe. Perfect for the holidays.
Sponsor Content: Above all else, safety firsttag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.115729412013-11-05T18:57:00Z2013-11-04T19:15:39Z I write this message hoping that the next time you encounter farm equipment "hogging" the road you think about the long hours that driver has been working and that he/she also has some place to be, the only difference is that they can only travel 15mph to get there. Click here to see how we can work together to make this a safe harvest for everyone.Afton Blight | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Afton789/index.html
I write this message hoping that the next time you encounter farm equipment "hogging" the road you think about the long hours that driver has been working and that he/she also has some place to be, the only difference is that they can only travel 15mph to get there. Click here to see how we can work together to make this a safe harvest for everyone.
Sponsor Content: Nutrient management Plan: It's what we do with the dootag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.114755472013-10-27T12:00:00Z2013-10-27T12:02:36ZIt appears harvest is in high gear in our area, and that is a sure sign of what is to follow: manure applications! We handle animal waste with the help of a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) that details when and where we should apply manure, which is advantageous from an environmental and economic standpoint. Click here to learn how we apply manure safely where it is needed.Pete Blauwiekel | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Pete789/index.html
It appears harvest is in high gear in our area, and that is a sure sign of what is to follow: manure applications! We handle animal waste with the help of a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) that details when and where we should apply manure, which is advantageous from an environmental and economic standpoint. Click here to learn how we apply manure safely where it is needed.
Sponsor Content: It's cattle sale season! tag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.114746122013-10-25T18:00:00Z2013-10-25T18:05:18ZI have found that not only are cattle farmers marketing their cattle, they are also marketing their way of life. They strive for others to know they are doing their absolute best to care for their cattle and the environment, whether that animal will be spending the following summer in the show ring or the feedyard. Click here learn more.Stacy Bettinghouse | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Stacy789/index.html
I have found that not only are cattle farmers marketing their cattle, they are also marketing their way of life. They strive for others to know they are doing their absolute best to care for their cattle and the environment, whether that animal will be spending the following summer in the show ring or the feedyard. Click here learn more.
Sponsor Content: The joys of cooking tag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.114745222013-10-23T18:00:00Z2013-10-23T18:00:00ZWith the back to school rush dwindling down, and our kitchen project finally behind us, I'm back! We can actually cook in our house again! Words can't really describe the thrill of moving into a new kitchen. Click here to learn about our renovation and try one of the boys' new kitchen-testing recipes!Melanie Block | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Melanie234/index.html
With the back to school rush dwindling down, and our kitchen project finally behind us, I'm back! We can actually cook in our house again! Words can't really describe the thrill of moving into a new kitchen. Click here to learn about our renovation and try one of the boys' new kitchen-testing recipes!
Sponsor Content: As Pure Michigan as apple pietag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.114744312013-10-21T14:54:23Z2013-10-21T15:06:18ZIn my mind, no one, and I mean NO ONE, could possibly execute my grandmother's open-faced apple pie to the standard that was established during my childhood. Still, I was bound and determined to try. Click here for one of the best Michigan apple pie recipes.Beth Oliver | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/BethOliver/index.html
In my mind, no one, and I mean NO ONE, could possibly execute my grandmother's open-faced apple pie to the standard that was established during my childhood. Still, I was bound and determined to try. Click here for one of the best Michigan apple pie recipes.
Sponsor Content: Where did the berries go?tag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.112977832013-09-24T18:00:00Z2013-09-24T18:13:20ZWith blueberry harvest mostly complete across the state, it's not too late to enjoy these blue babies! Just 600 farms help to take Michigan to the top as the largest producer in the nation. Click here to learn more about these family farms and where their blueberries go.Nicole Heslip | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Nicole234/index.html
With blueberry harvest mostly complete across the state, it's not too late to enjoy these blue babies! Just 600 farms help to take Michigan to the top as the largest producer in the nation. Click here to learn more about these family farms and where their blueberries go.
Sponsor Content: A day in the (unordinary) lifetag:blog.mlive.com,2013:/freshfood//8001599.112976062013-09-23T18:24:59Z2013-09-23T18:33:56ZThe most common question people ask me is what I actually do on the farm all day. Well, on a livestock and crop farm very few days are alike. It's pretty rare to work on one project all day without any interruptions or hiccups. Click here to get a glimpse of a farmer's every day!Afton Blight | Michigan Ag Councilhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/Afton789/index.html
The most common question people ask me is what I actually do on the farm all day. Well, on a livestock and crop farm very few days are alike. It's pretty rare to work on one project all day without any interruptions or hiccups. Click here to get a glimpse of a farmer's every day!